Characterization of diastolic dysfunction in twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Association between Doppler findings and ventricular hypertrophy

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 834-840

  Divanović, Allison ^a   Cnota, James ^a   Ittenbach, Richard ^a   Tan, Xiao ^a   Border, William ^a   Crombleholme, Timothy ^a   Michelfelder, Erik ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Diastolic function; Echocardiography; Fetus; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; FETUS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE RELAXATION; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITRAL VALVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE WAVE; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TRICUSPID VALVE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

CARDIOMEGALY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 79960840142     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: 10976795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2011.04.010     Document Type: Article

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